Cash-box.



E. MONTELEONE.

CASH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22. 1915.

Patented 11; 19, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent. i Pate ited Oct, 19, 1915,

Application filed April 22, 1915. Serial Ne. 22,989.

r To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EnNns'r MONTELEONE, a citizen oftheUnited States, residing in Jersey City, in the county ofHudsonand State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash- Boxes, of which the following is a speci-' fication. r V

This invention relates to and has for a main object to provide a cash 'boxparticularly adapted as a contribution box for churches or the like, which is proof against undesirable tampering or robbery.

Other objects of the invention are to proprovide means for detecting a person at tempting to rob or tamper with 1 the .cash box. V

A still further object of the invention is whenever the cash box is being maliciously tampered with.

- These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined. detail description of one specific embodiment thereof illustrated "in the accompanying drawings in which Figure '1 is a perspective of the completed, cash box. Fig. 2 is a transverse 560171011 of F the same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3

is a longitudinal section of the same, showing the several parts of the cash box in locked position. Fig. 4 is'a similar view showing the several. parts partially displaced before the box is completely opened. Fig. 5

is a fragmental sectional viewshowing the door fully opened. Fig. 6 is asection on' the line 66 of Fig. 3 showing the box secured to a wall.

In the embodiment shown, there is'provided a box having two fixed side walls 10,

10 between which at their lower ends is secured a fixed floor member 11, and on the upper edges of which side walls 10, 10 there I is secured a fixed top piece'12 provided with a slot 13 disposed centrally thereof. The

floor member 11 is provided with twoparallel slots 1 1 through which extend and in. which ride the extensions 15 of the contact supporting member .16, the extensions 15 of which are securedlto the outer. movable floor 1 member 17 which is adapted to reciprocate adjacent to the lower edges of the sidewall members 10. The. arrangement is such that the floor member 17 will be located in closed positionwhen the extensions 15vare disposed at one end ofthe slots 14 which end for Y a convenience of description is designated the front end and that the floor member 17, will belocated in open position when the extenv sions 15 are disposed at the other endlof the slots llwhich end for convenience of description is designated the rear end. At

the rear end of the box, there are provided t'wolfixed rear wall members;18,eac h at;

tached to the rear edge of oneside wall 10, v the rear edge of the 'fioor'member '11 and v r the lower side of the top piece 12. These rear wall members 18 are spaced from one another and are provided on their opposing edges with groovesto receive the tongues of an intermediate rear wall member orpanel 19which is slidably mounted between said rear wall members 18. 'The' toppiece 12 overlaps the rear wall member 18 and the intermediate rear wall member 19 and is provided with a recess 20in the path of movement of such rear wall member 19;

and the movable floor member 17' preferably extends outwardly beyond the point where I it meets the intermediate wall member 19 and is provided with a recess 21 in the path of movement ofythe pin 22 provided on the lower edge of the intermediate rear wall member 19, the arrangementbeing such that when the rear wall member 19 is in its raised position so that itsupper edgeiis disposed in the recess 20, the pin 22 will be out of engagement with the recess 21 and permit the movable floor member 17 to be reciprocated, I and the wall member 19 will be jmaintained in this raised positionuntil the floor member 17 .is again moved to-its forward closed 'jposition in which position the intermediate wall-member 19 maybe lowered so that its locks the movable floor member '17 in closed position. I 1 I At the front end of. the fixed floor member-11, there is hingedly connected a door 23 composed of a double thickness, having an innermemberQLWhich fits between the side 'wall members 10 and under the top piece 12 and the lower end of which only extends to" theupper surface ofthe-fixed pin 22 engages the recess 21 and thereby 4 floor, member 11. The door 23 has an outer .7 r

member composed of two end pieces 26' spaced from one another and having on their opposing edges grooves to receive the tongues of the intermediate piece or panel 27- which is slidably mounted in such end pieces 26, the end pieces on the other hand overlapping the front edges of the side wall. members 10, and extending from the lower surface of the top piece 12 to the upper surface of the movable floor member-17 and being fixed to the inner member 2-1. The top piece overlaps the upper edge of the door 23 when in closed position, and the movable 27 when the same is in closed position, the

bolt of the lock 28 coiiperating with recess QSin the top piece 12.

Secured-to the rear end of the supporting member 16, there is formed a contacting plate 30 having a knife projection 31 at each of its ends, and a knife receiving contact portion 32 disposed at therear end of each slot l-it which knife receiving contact portions 32 are each connected by suitable wires 33, to a source of power and an alarm, the

wires 33 exten ding through the opening3 l of the side wall 10 of the box ad acent to the wall to which the box may be secur d.

Secured to the inner surface'of the top piece 12' adjacent to theopening 13, there is provided a chute This chute comprises an inner box-like construction, slightly greater in length and width than said slot 13 and having is ig-es at its upper ends whereby to secure the chute to the top piece 19,. The chute 3 5 furthermore is bent having an upper portion 36' which extends in one direction at an obtuse angle to said top piece 12 and a lower portion 37 which is a continuationof said upper portion 36, but ex tends in an opposite direction to said portion 36 and at an obtuse angle to said top piece 12, terminating at its lower end in the discharge end of said chute. The lower side wall of the chute 35 is provided with an opening 38 in the present instance shown as a four-sided opening (Fig. Secured on the oute'r side of the portion 36 directly above the opening 38, there are provided two plates 39 and l0, the plate 39 being suitably insulated from the portion 36 and having a depending portion that extends into and normally closes the opening 38. The plate 39' is flexible and is insulated from the plate 10 which may be rigid, the two plates hav contacting buttons 41 and 1-2, respect1 Vely,'wh1ch are normally spaced apart, the

flexibility of the plate 39 being such that when undue force is exercised on the same, it will flex downward so that its contact button ell will con act with the button 42. The plates 39 and 10 are composed of conductive material and are connected by wires 43 which extend through the opening 41 in the side wall 10 of the box and through the wall to which the box is secured to a suitable source of power and an alarm, the alarm being such that when the buttons 41-1 and 42 contact with one another, they will sound such alarm. r

The arrangement as shown fully conceals the means of unlocking the box. when it is desired to unlock the same, the intermediate portion 19 is first raised into the recess 20 so that its pin 22 disei'i'gflages the recess 21, thereby freeing the movable floor member 17 which may thenb'e slid rearwardly to form a clearance for tie door 23, whereupon the panel 27 of the door 23 may be lowered and preferably pulled out completely, thereby exposing the keyhole '29 whereupon a key can be inserted to" withdraw the bolt from the recess 2-8 to release the door and thereupon the door swung down into the position shown in Fig. 4 in which position the contents or" the box can be removed. Should anyone have discovered this means of unlocking the box, the box may still be protected, in that the movable floor member 17 will, when being moved to form a clearance for the door, bring its contacts 31 into contact with the contacts 32 to sound an alarm.

To protect the contacts 31 and 32 from contact with the coins or the like deposited in the box, a false bottom 15 is provided which may be loosely disposed on top of the supporting member 16.

The flexible plate 39 will serve to sound an alarm when it is attempted to remove the contents of the box through the opening 13. The flexible plate 39' is sulliciently resistant to remain out of contact with the plate 10 while coins and the like are being deposited in the box, but when an instrument is poked into the-box through the opening 13, it will be obstructed'in its passage and strike the plate 39 thereby forcing the same over so that its contact 41 will contact with the contact 12 of the plate 10 and thereby sound the alarm.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

I claim: I

1. A cash box having a top piece, a floor member, anda door, locking means'attached to said door rmloeking the same in place, and a panel disposed-on said door to conceal the lockin means from View, said floor member being slidable and anchoring said panel in closed position, and permitting removal of saidpanel when in open position,

the floor member, when in closed position, also preventing the opening of said doorby obstructing the path of'movement of such door and when slid into openposition being moved out of the path of movement of said door.

'52.- A cash box comprising aframe member having a top' piece and an inner floor member, an outer floor member slidably mounted on said inner floor member, a door hingedly connected to said inner floor member, said outer floor member, wheninclosed'po'sition, being disposed in. the path of movement of the lower end of said door and thereby preventing the'opening of said door. l p 1 3. A cash boX comprising a frame member having .a 'top piece and an innerfloor.mem-' her, an outer floor member slidably mounted on said inner floor member, .a door hingedly connected to said inner floor member, said outer-floor member, when in closedposition, beingdisposedin the path of movement of the lower end of said door and thereby pre venting-the openingofsaiddoor, a panel slidably mounted between said top piece and.

outer floor member, locking means on said panel, said panel being slidable to move its locking means into engagement with said outer fioo-r member when saidouter floor member is in closed position and thereby preventing the movement of said outer fioor member.. V.

' 4. A cash box comprising a frame member having a top piece and an inner floor memher an outer floor member shdabl mounted 0I1.said inner floor member, a door hingedly connected to said lnner vfloor member, said outer floor member, when in closed position, i

being disposed in the path of movement of the lower end of said door and thereby preventing the openlng of said door, locking means on said door for locking said door to said top piece, a panel on saiddoor for'concealing. said locking means from view, said fioor' member obstructing the-path of movement of's'aid panel and thereby preventing the removal of said panel.

5. A cash. boxhavinga top piece and a floor member, a door at one end disposed between the two, locking means attached to said door for locking the same in place, a

. panel disposed on said door to conceal the locking means from view, said panel being slidably mounted in apath transversely oi said top piece'and fioormeinber and an choredin place when said floor member is in closed positlon, sa1d floor member bemg slidably mounted to be moved into an open position where it will permit theiwithdrawal of said panel and thereby exposelsaid locking' means to beunlocked, and means for locking sa1d movable floor member in closed position.

6. A .cash box having a 'top 'piece' afloormember, a door atone end disposed between the two, locking meansattached to said doorior locking the same'in place, a panel vdlsposed on sa1d door to conceal the locking means from View, said panel-being slidablymounted in'a path transverselyof said top piece andfloor member and-anchored in place when said floor member is in closed position, said floor memberbeing slidably-mounted to be moved into an open position where itwill permit the withdrawalof said panel. and thereby expose said lockingtop-piece; p

. A cash'box having a framehcomposed of a top piece, two side walls, a floormemher, an end: wall, and a door hingedlycon:

nected to said fixedfioor member, locking means on said door to lock the same to said top piece when saiddoor 1s in closed .posltion, a panel on said door to conceal sa1d locking means from View,said panel being second panel is raisedinto the recess in'said slidably mounted to permit the same to be removed in order to expose said locking meanswhen it is desired to unlocksaid door, and means for obstructing the path of movement of said panel and the lower end of said'door to: prevent the movement thereof when desired." 8. A cash boX comprising a frame member having a top p ece and an inner floor mem her, an outerfloor-member slidably mounted on said inner floor-member, a door hingedly connected to said innerfloor member, said outer fioor'member, when in closed position, being disposed in the path of movement of the lower end of said doorand thereby preventing the opening of said door, locking means on said doorfor locking said door to-said top piece, a panel on said door for concealing said locking means from view, said floor member obstructing'the path of mov'ementof said panel and thereby preventin'g'the removal of said panel, a second panelslidably mounted between-said top piece, and outer floor member,'locking means on said second panel, said second panel beingslidableto move its locking means into engagement with said outer floor member when said outer floor member is in closed position and thereby; preventin 3 9. A cash box having'a'frame composed o'f-a top piece, two sidewalls, a fixed floor member, an end wall, a door hingedly con- 7 g the move-' ment of sa1d outer fioor member.

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nected to said fixed floor member, locking means on said door to lock the same to said top piece when said door is in closed position, a panel on said door to conceal said locking means from view, said panel being slidably mounted in a path transversely of said top piece and floor member to permit the same to be removed in order to expose said locking means when it is desired to unlock said door, and a movable floor member slidably mounted on .said fixed floor member and adapted when in closed position to be disposed under said panel to anchor the same in place and also to be disposed in the path of movement of the lower end of said door to prevent the'opening of said door until said fioor member is moved into open position.

10. A cash box having a frame composed of a top piece, two side walls, a fixed floor member, an end wall, a door hingedly connected to said fixed fioor member, locking meanson said door to lock the same to said top piece when said door is in closed position, a panel on said door to conceal said locking means from view, said panel being slidably mounted in a path transversely of said top piece and floor member to permit the same to be removed in order to expose said locking means when it is desired to un lock said door, a movable fioor member slidably mounted on said fixed fioor member and adapted when in closed position to be disposed under said panel to anchor the same in place, and means for locking said floor member in closed position.

11. A cash box having a frame composed of a top piece, two side walls, a fixed floor member, an end wall, a door hingedly connected to said fixed floor member, locking means on said door to lock the same to said top piece when said door is in closed position, a panel on said door to conceal said locking means from view, said panel being slidably mounted in a path transversely of said top piece and fioor member to permit the same to be removed in order to expose said locking means when it is desired to unlock said door, a movable fioor member slidably mounted on said fixed floor member and adapted when in closed position to be disposed under said panel to anchor the ame in place, a second panel slidably mounted in said end wall, there being a recess in said top piece, there being a second recess in said movable fioor member, and a pin in the lower end of said second panel to engage in said second recess when said second panel is in its lower position to lock said movable floor member in closed position and to disengage said recess when said second panel is raised into the recess in said top piece to free said movable fioor member.

12. A cash box having a frame composed of a top piece, two side walls, a fixed floor member, an end wall, a door hingedly connected to said fixed floor member, locking means on said door to lock the same to said top piece when said door is in closed position, a panel on said door to conceal said locking means from view, said panel being slidably mounted in a path transversely of said top piece and floor member to permit the same to be removed in order to expose said locking means when it is desired to unlock said door, there being slots in said fixed floor member, a supporting member, extensions on said supporting member extending through said slots, and a movable floor member secured to said extensions and being movable along said fixed floor member with the extensions, said movable floor member whenin closed position being disposed under said panel to anchor the same in place and also disposed in the path of movement of the lower end of said door to prevent the opening of said door until said floor member is moved into open position.

13. A cash box comprising a frame member having a top piece and an inner fioor member, an outer fioor member slidably mounted on said inner floor member, a door hingedly connected to said inner floor member, said outer floor member, when in closed position, being disposed in the path of movement of the lower end of said door and thereby preventing the opening of said door, locking means on said door for locking said door'to said top piece, a panel on said door for concealing said locking means from view, said floor member obstructing the path of movement of said panel and thereby preventing the removal of said panel, a second panel slidably mounted between said top piece and outer floor member, pins on said second panel, there being orifices in said outer floor member, said second panel being slidable to move its pins into the orifices of said outer floor member when said outer floor member is in closed position and thereby preventing the movement of said outer floor member.

14. A cash box comprising a frame member having a top piece andan inner fioor member, an outer floor member slidably mounted on said inner fioor member, a door hingedly connected to said inner floor member, said outer fioor member, when in closed position, being disposed in the path of movement of the lower end of said door and thereby preventing the opening of said door, and means for locking said outer floor member in closed position.

' 15. A cash box comprising a frame member having a top piece and an inner fioor member, an outer floor member slidably mounted on said inner floor member, a door hingedly connected to said inner fioor member, said outer fioor member, when in closed position, being disposed in the path of move ment of the lower end of saidv door and thereby preventing the opening of said door, a panel slidably mounted between said top piece and outer floor member, pins on said movement of said outer floor member.

I ERNEST MONTELEONE.

panel, there being orifices in said outer floor Witnesses: 7 member, said panel being slidable to move- GUSTAV DREWs, itspins into the orifices of said outer floor H. D. PENNEY.

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member Whensaid outer floor member is o closed position and thereby preventing the 

